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/ˈduɡɑŋ/ · noun
A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail..
The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal.
“What are those things that aren’t seals? Much worse than seals. Big, blubbery things. Dugongs.”
Use dugong when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dugong means A plant-eating sirenian of the species Dugong dugon, found in tropical regions and having a fluked tail..
Common synonyms include dugongid, dugong dugon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Ceylong dugong is an extraordinary and interesting animal which is often seen on the coast. It is plentiful in and about the Gulf of Manaar, and resembles somewhat a huge, thickly-made, bluff-headed seal.
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